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An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is…An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is…
An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is methodically analysed, and the sense of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and modern is explained: but also, by doctrine and use, the intent of the holy Ghost is in every place more fully unfolded and urged. ... Being, the substance of near seven years week-days sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the city of Chester.An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.
London: printed by Edward for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The third preservative, is daily, earnest and constant prayer unto God against them, And if we feel the beginning to rise in us, we should labour for special sorrows, even, with grief of heart to rack and crucify them. Lust ⟨p. 35⟩will not usually out of the soul if it get any footing, till it be fired out with confession and godly sorrow. And therefore the Apostle useth the pl••••• of crucifying the lusts of the fleshq. And that prayer is a remedy, the Apostles own practise shows, for when Satan buffeted him, he prayed unto God, and that thrice, that he might get the temptation to depart from himr.
The third preseruatiue, is daily, earnest and constant praier vnto God against them, And if wee feele the beginning to rise in vs, we should labour for speciall sorrowes, euen, with griefe of heart to racke and crucifie them. Lust ⟨p. 35⟩will not vsually out of the soule if it get any footing, till it be fired out with confession and godly sorrow. And therefore the Apostle vseth the pl••••• of crucifying the lusts of the fleshq. And that praier is a remedie, the Apostles owne practise shewes, for when Satan buffeted him, he praied vnto God, and that thrice, that he might get the temptation to depart from himr.